Industry
Mirabaud’s Andrew Lake on building a fixed income business
Former barrister Andrew Lake explains how he has built a lean and nimble fixed-income business at Mirabaud in an era of low interest rates.
RSA insists progress on track despite reporting large losses
The RSA Insurance Group insisted the company is making headway in the turnaround of its business, despite the group reporting significant losses in its third quarter results.
Retirement | 5 Nov 15
US and Aus reveal ‘detrimental outcomes’ of UK pension freedoms
An examination of the impact pension freedoms have had on other countries exposes the potential downsides and risks facing UK retirees and the British state, a think tank has warned.
Generali sees strong 2015 as life business grows
The Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance providers, said its profit rose by 8.7% in the first nine months of 2015 compared with the same period of 2014, due in part to a hefty €11bn of net inflows into its life segment.
Zurich’s life sales leap in Q3 fuelled by EMEA growth
Zurich Global Life’s new business sales, boosted by growth in its EMEA markets, jumped by nearly a fifth in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2014.